Phil Feldman and Jim Mitchell Awarded Lawyers of the Year, 35 Coblentz Attorneys Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2027
In its annual listing of the nation’s top legal talent, the Best Lawyers® in America guide recognized 35 Coblentz attorneys, including two as “Lawyers of the Year” and 9 as Ones to Watch®.
Family wealth partners Phil Feldman and Jim Mitchell were awarded the Best Lawyers® 2027 “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation – Trusts and Estates and Trusts and Estates, respectively, in San Francisco. Phil Feldman assists wealthy individuals and families with income, philanthropic, and gift and estate tax planning. Jim Mitchell advises high net worth clients on tax planning and trust and estate administration.
Categories of recognition are listed below.
2027 Best Lawyers in America Recognitions
- Fred Alvarez: Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Jon Bass: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Litigation – Real Estate
- Jennifer Beerline: Trusts and Estates
- Matt Bove: Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
- Frank Busch: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Tim Crudo: Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Phil Feldman: Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates Law
- Gregg Ficks: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Sara Finigan: Corporate Law
- Alan Gennis: Real Estate Law
- Robert Hodil: Real Estate Law
- Miles Imwalle: Land Use and Zoning Law
- Megan Jennings: Land Use and Zoning Law
- Jeff Knowles: Commercial Litigation
- Danna Kozerski: Real Estate Law
- Jacob Lager: Tax Law, Trusts and Estates Law
- Jaime Mannon: Trusts and Estates Law
- Gregg Miller: Real Estate Law
- Jim Mitchell: Trusts and Estates Law
- Rees Morgan: Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Allison Moser: Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Richard Patch: Appellate Practice, Litigation – Antitrust
- Frank Petrilli: Land Use and Zoning Law
- Ben Pulliam: Commercial Litigation
- Doug Sands: Real Estate Law
- Tay Via: Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Real Estate Law
2027 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America Recognitions
- Abe Andrade: Commercial Litigation
- Kiana Araghi: Real Estate Law
- Leah Collins: Real Estate Law
- Sarah Peterson: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate
- Angel Saunders: Trusts and Estates
- Laura Seegal: Litigation – Labor and Employment
- David Thompson: Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates
- Ashley Weinstein-Carnes: Land Use and Zoning Law
- Jessica Wilson: Tax Law
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